Post by: oldspice on October 21, 2005, 08:01:12 am
Last night, during a hellish week at work, I had to attend a course all about personal effectiveness. These courses are very confrontational - you have to take part and the person who runs them is very direct.
We all trooped into the room to be greeted by 'Daphne'. We were all tired, having completed a full day's work. The course started at 4pm and was due to end at 8pm. Most of us would rather have been at home ironing.
The room went silent, Daphne looked straight at me and asked:
"Tell me Julie, what is it about your personal effectiveness approach that achieves a result?"
I panicked, I was tired and I thought it was a stupid question. The answer flashed before me and before I could think, it was out of my mouth...
"ME!"
She picked on me for the rest of the night!
Post by: goldencup on October 21, 2005, 11:28:43 pm
Good for you! I'm always having to go on pointless courses like that too. I usually get labelled the class clown after about ten minutes and subsequently get all the worst questions. I really should learn by now and keep my mouth firmly shut when a flippant answer comes to mind.
Post by: smurfboy on October 22, 2005, 03:29:28 pm
Post by: loulou on October 22, 2005, 03:30:46 pm
Post by: goldencup on October 22, 2005, 03:57:52 pm
Mine has to 'touch base' roughly once every ten minutes.
Post by: oldspice on October 22, 2005, 04:07:16 pm
One of the practices and associated phrases that pervails at my place of work is:
"Please attend the course/meeting and cascade to your colleagues"
It absolutely makes me cringe. Other equally cringe-making practices and activities are mentoring, the buddy system, reflective teaching and learning and termly facaulty meetings with the Principal where he pretends to be all fatherly and rambles on about the college family.
Post by: loulou on October 22, 2005, 04:08:49 pm
Post by: oldspice on October 22, 2005, 04:11:47 pm
No, you have to cascade the information you gained at the meeting or course. It's so that only one person need attend and everyone else can get on with their work and hear about the course or meeting at the next course or meeting!
Bonkers!
Post by: goldencup on October 22, 2005, 04:12:20 pm
We have to 'roll things out' to ours.
Post by: loulou on October 22, 2005, 04:12:58 pm
Post by: goldencup on October 22, 2005, 04:13:41 pm
Post by: oldspice on October 22, 2005, 04:14:48 pm
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Post by: goldencup on October 22, 2005, 04:16:31 pm
Post by: smurfboy on October 22, 2005, 04:37:11 pm
But only after a 'mind-storm' or 'thought-shower' of course.....
My boss is always asking us to have a 'brain-dump'. I ask her to keep that sort of thing private!
Post by: goldencup on October 22, 2005, 04:40:21 pm
Just found this. Thought it was a brilliant idea. Oldspice, you must try it!
Personnel Today is well-known for its campaigns, but this is possibly the noblest of all - Guru's 'Death To Management Speak' Campaign.
With help from management training and development company, Extensor, Guru offers you the cut-out-and-keep Buzzword Bingo table.
The aim is to cross off all the words in one row and then interrupt your meeting by screeching 'Bingo!' at the top of your voice. But, Extensor is keen to point out 'you may like to devise a more subtle means of announcing your victory'.
Post by: loulou on October 22, 2005, 04:58:30 pm
Post by: oldspice on October 22, 2005, 06:32:40 pm
I'll roll out this idea at the next meeting!!!
Thanks goldencup
Post by: smurfboy on October 22, 2005, 10:58:42 pm
Post by: loulou on October 22, 2005, 11:46:41 pm
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Post by: loulou on October 23, 2005, 01:16:21 pm
Post by: on October 23, 2005, 01:23:34 pm
I asked her too because I wanted to know what it was like.
It didn't really taste of anything and was quite hot. Looking back I think it's a bit pervy and not something that I intend to repeat. My current girl friend wouldn't do it even if I asked.
Post by: loulou on October 23, 2005, 01:30:14 pm
Post by: smurfboy on October 23, 2005, 03:58:52 pm
Not if she has to give him the golden shower!
Post by: loulou on October 23, 2005, 04:03:57 pm
I'd be embarrassed to pee on a bloke.
Post by: oldspice on October 23, 2005, 05:03:49 pm
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I never take the piss.
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